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The NHL Season is slated to start in just a few days but before we get to that board banging action, it's time to dissect hockey future odds. Get the best futures odds at 5Dimes. Listed below are our top most valuable NHL future bets:

Fantasy hockey drafts are months away but the time to start doing your homework is right now. June and early July have provided tons of action in the offseason with big name players being traded and free agents being signed. Teams have been scared by offer sheet t
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With only 4 weeks left in the NHL regular season, I'll take a look at which current NHL futures bets offer the best value, and which ones to stay away from. Let's start in the Western Conference, as things are really heating up out there.

30) Buffalo Sabres

It's never good when a team only has 38 points through 57 games. Head coach Ted Nolan seems to have things going in the right direction even though the Sabres have lost their last four games. Stay tuned for next season Buffalo fans.

The 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi are right around the corner and they offer some excellent value for betting on international hockey. We'll analyze the favorites to win gold and offer teams which offer the most value at their current betting odds. There are some longshots heading into Sochi but they are given large odds

There is no denying that the Tampa Bay Lightning have improved dramatically in the first quarter of the 2013-2014 season. At the time of this writing, the Lightning are 2nd in the Atlantic Division with a 14-8 record through 22 games. Tampa Bay is 7-3 in ten games against the Western Conference. They are one of the only

The Dallas Stars made some big moves over the off season and none larger than the signing of 39 year old defensemen Sergei Gonchar. The Stars had to trade Ottawa for the rights to acquire Gonchar and they ended up giving up a 6th round pick for those rights. Dallas signed Gonchar for a whopping $10 million dollar contrac

The former 2012 first round pick of the Edmonton Oilers is beginning to become a distraction for their organization. Nail Yakupov had an electric rookie season, posting 17 goals and 31 points in the shortened 2012-2013 season. He has had a disappointing sophomore effort to say the least. He has just four points in 17 gam

Top 10 NHL Enforcers 2013-2014 Season

Hockey Fights are one of the reasons that hockey fans love the NHL. Another facet of this wonderful sport is the fact that some players only role is to beat up players on the opposing team. In this article we will explore the top ten enforcers through about 20 games in the

It's very understandable why a brawl would break out when one opponent is winning 7-0. That is exactly what happened in the Capitals-Flyers matchup on November 1st, 2013. Washington absolutely demolished the Flyers in the Wells Fargo Center. Joel Ward scored a hat trick and after his third goal things erupted. Wayne Simm

Week One of Fantasy Hockey can make or break your season. It's time to dump the duds and make up for any poor moves made during the draft. Listed below are a few viable options that can boost any fantasy hockey team.

The Kings had an impressive follow up to their Stanley Cup win in 2012. They made it all the way to the Western Conference finals before being beat by the Chicago Blackhawks who would go on to win it all. The Kings first series against the St. Louis Blues was one of the highlights of the playoffs. LA's bruising style of

The Stars might have made the biggest waves this off season in the NHL. After an intriguing year where they finished 11th in the West, Stars management has decided to change things up. We get a new GM and a new head coach. I am excited about the Lindy Ruff being at the helm for the Stars. Ruff was a great coach in Buffal

Buffalo Sabres fans, brace yourself. It is going to be a bumpy ride this season in the passionate hockey market that is Buffalo. This Sabres team turned in a horrible effort during the 2012-2013 season and they fired their longest tenured head coach Lindy Ruff. Their new head coach Ron Rolston wasn't the best choice in m